krawnden 1,036 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 A mate of mine never missed the Waterloo in about 25 years. He used to say that when he died he wanted to have his ashes scattered on the Withins immediately before the finalists went into slips so they'd run up over him. Don't think he's gonna get his wish somehow... Just watched that video again and realised me and my mate who wanted his ashes scattered there are in it. Quote Link to post
robbie g 42 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 few pictures of mine from the field and the pub 9 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Great pics Robbie, i know you got loads, keep em coming. Quote Link to post
greenshank1 407 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I dug out a few pics , sorry for the quality they were on a disposable camera 2 Quote Link to post
redquil 219 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Im sure in the 70's a gypsy won waterloo cup.Think he was Billy Lee.Think he bought full kennel of coursing greyhounds not long before cup and dog was pre -entererd.Sure their is a tale of his wife scraping with an anti and breaking her arm! Well done. I aint sure how correct my detail is but am nearly sure that's the bones of it. If its wrong il stand corrected.Keep them coming. 1 Quote Link to post
zigzag dan 784 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Max , you wouldn't remember us but it was my brother who you asked for a light to light your " ball of mud " ...........and yes it did make them scatter !!! Fond memories , never seen so much tweed on a dancefloor as you used to get at the Scarisbrick disco !! Remember the year Henerita won it , we backed her from the first round all the way through to the final , she killed her hare in every round including the final , paid the hotel bill she did ! 1 Quote Link to post
zigzag dan 784 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 The old bill chased my brother but he lost them in the beer tent ! Henerita was one of the best killers of a hare I ever saw there , fast up and killed them very quickly , took my money off Stephen Little , nearly 400 , but he still went home in the Bentley and fur coat ! I have my card from the last day , signed by the slipper and judge , proudly framed on my wall . 2 Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Any more old pictures lads ?? Get them scanners fired up Quote Link to post
krawnden 1,036 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Don't remember ever seeing Stephen Little not wearing that fur coat... 1 Quote Link to post
Pollyanna 1 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 William Lee's dog 'Modest Newdown' won the cup in 1973. The only travelling man to have won it. 1 Quote Link to post
redquil 219 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Thought so. Have you any more details Pollyana. I cant remember where I heard the tale but can mind his wife breaking antis arm! Good for her. Don't think cup went down to him though. Their weren"t many travellers with his kind of cash in them days. It was 10 year before I ever went and again my details may be wrong. Again I will be happy to be put right. Quote Link to post
darbo 4,776 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Modest Newdown color Black sex male weight date of birth JAN 1969 land of birth UK United Kingdom land of standing IU Ireland or United Kingdom studbook UK-GSB NCC (91) racing owner Mr. W. Lee W Waterloo Cup 1973. Trained by Miss M. Birkbeck. Edited March 2, 2015 by darbo 6 Quote Link to post
zigzag dan 784 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Started of booking by getting to and from on a bike Ended up in a Roller . Once took a bet of 100k at 2/1 on horse called Magic Ring at Royal Ascot , never even altered the price , it won , cost him 200k , never flinched , you would have thought he had just paid out a tenner ! A superb bookie , shrewd and fearless ! 1 Quote Link to post
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 The object of our desire, "OLD PUSS" Safe and sound and always a joy to see,natures finest athlete. 7 Quote Link to post
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